Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Thornaby .

The 45-year-old victim was approached by two men on Lancaster Way, who “set upon him, causing him to fall to the ground” around 10pm on Tuesday, August 15.

Cleveland Police said: “He then sustained kicks and blows to his body and a stab wound to his abdomen.”

The man was treated at the University Hospital of North Tees, in Stockton, before being discharged.

The first suspect is described as a white male, aged in his early 20s, around 5ft 10ins tall, of skinny build, wearing a dark coloured tracksuit, with the bottoms tucked into red socks. His face was covered with a scarf.

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The second suspect is described as white male, aged in his early twenties, about 5ft 10ins tall, of skinny build, wearing black tracksuit bottoms and a grey hooded top.

Anyone with information or any witnesses are asked to contact Detective Sergeant Amy Campbell, from Stockton Volume Crime Team on the non-emergency 101 number or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers- uk.org.